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Clinical features and risk factors for atazanavir (ATV)-associated urolithiasis: a case-control study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
OBJECTIVES: Clinical features and risk factors for atazanavir (ATV)-associated urolithiasis have not been fully investigated. METHODS: We reviewed all cases of ATV-containing urolithiasis identified by infrared spectrophotometry among HIV-infected ...
Matthieu Lafaurie, Barbara De Sousa, Diane Ponscarme, Nathanael Lapidus, Michel Daudon, Laurence Weiss, Christophe Rioux, Erwan Fourn, Christine Katlama, Jean-Michel Molina   +9 more
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Risk factors evaluation for urolithiasis among children [PDF]

Boletín Médico del Hospital Infantil de México, 2016
Background: The prevalence of pediatric urolithiasis varies from 0.01–0.03%. Urolithiasis may be caused by anatomical, metabolic and environmental factors. Recurrence varies between 16 to 67%, and it is frequently associated with metabolic abnormalities.
Francisco Velásquez-Forero, Mariela Esparza, Alejandro Salas, Mara Medeiros, Georgina Toussaint, Francisco Llach   +5 more
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Investigating the pathogenesis of urolithiasis through gut microbiome, plasma metabolome and inflammatory proteome: a mediation Mendelian randomization study [PDF]

Clinical Epigenetics
Background Urolithiasis is a multifactorial systemic metabolic disease influenced by genetic, environmental, and dietary factors. Although previous observational studies have established strong links between the gut microbiome, plasma metabolome ...
Guanwei Wu, Weiyu Zhu, Guoxiang Li, Yuexian Xu, Yingqing Liu, Lingsong Tao, Zongyao Hao   +6 more
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The Prime Time for Flexible Ureteroscopy for Large Renal Stones Is Coming: Is Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy No Longer Needed?

Urology Research and Practice, 2023
Advances in laser technology and surgical telescopic systems have propelled retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) to the forefront as a viable alternative to percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).
Senol Tonyali, Hakan Bahadir Haberal, Francesco Esperto, Zeeshan Hamid, Lazaros Tzelves, Amelia Pietropaolo, Esteban Emiliani   +6 more
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Ureteroscopic laser treatment of upper tract transitional cell carcinoma

Urology Video Journal, 2022
Objective: The improvement of flexible ureteroscopy, thanks to devices’ miniaturization and new armamentarium, has contribute to the development of endoscopic treatment for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). UTUC laser treatment can also be offered
A. Sierra, M. Corrales, O. Traxer
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A Genetic Polymorphism in the WDR72 Gene is Associated With Calcium Nephrolithiasis in the Chinese Han Population

Frontiers in Genetics, 2022
A previous genome-wide association study (GWAS) reported several novel loci for nephrolithiasis in British and Japanese population, some of which were predicted to influence CaSR signaling.
Lujia Wang, Lujia Wang, Zijian Zhou, Zijian Zhou, Yuanyuan Yang, Yuanyuan Yang, Peng Gao, Peng Gao, Xiaoling Lin, Zhong Wu, Zhong Wu   +10 more
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Patient Perspectives on Kidney Stone Surgery: A Content Analysis of Instagram Posts by Patients Versus Surgeons

European Urology Open Science, 2023
Background: Both clinicians and patients use social media to post about health care issues such as kidney stone disease, but their perspectives may differ.
Patrick Juliebø-Jones, Esteban Emiliani, Alba Sierra, Francesco Esperto, Eugenio Ventimiglia, Amelia Pietropaolo, Lazaros Tzelves, Christian Beisland, Bhaskar K. Somani   +8 more
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Cost-effectiveness of percutaneous nephrostomy vs JJ stent in obstructive urolithiasis: economic evaluation alongside the STent Or NEphrostomy (STONE) randomised controlled trial. [PDF]

BJU Int
Objective To evaluate whether percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) is cost‐effective compared to JJ ureteric stent in the acute treatment of obstructive urolithiasis. Patients and Methods A randomised controlled non‐inferiority trial with 204 patients with obstructive urolithiasis requiring decompression.
Schuil HW, Hendriks N, El Alili M, Bosmans JE, Duijnhoven RG, Oskam BCH, Arends TJH, Duijvesz D, Horsch AD, van der Heij B, Tjiam I, van Overhage H, Lamers ABGN, van Delden OM, Scheepens W, Drossaerts JMA, d'Ancona FCH, Boering S, van Uhm JIM, van der Meer RW, van Roijen HJH, de Kiefte M, Hendrix AJM, Weltings S, Pelger RCM, Beerlage HP, Kamphuis GM, Schout BMA.   +27 more
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Impact of Ureteral Stent Material on Stent-related Symptoms: A Systematic Review of the Literature

European Urology Open Science, 2022
Context: Ureteral stents are essential implants that are used on a daily basis. Since their invention, advances in stent design have been directed towards alleviating stent-related symptoms.
Matthias Boeykens, Etienne X. Keller, Andrea Bosio, Oliver J. Wiseman, Pablo Contreras, Eugenio Ventimiglia, Michele Talso, Amelia Pietropaolo, Thomas Tailly, Vincent De Coninck   +9 more
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The Application of External Ureteral Catheters in Children With Acute Kidney Injury Caused by Ceftriaxone-Induced Urolithiasis

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2020
Objective: To evaluate our use of external ureteral catheters in children with acute kidney injury (AKI) resulting from ceftriaxone-induced urolithiasis.Methods: From July 2010 to June 2015, a series of 15 children, including 12 males and 3 females, were
Houwei Lin, Houwei Lin, Hongquan Geng, Hongquan Geng, Guofeng Xu, Guofeng Xu, Xiaoliang Fang, Xiaoliang Fang, Lei He, Lei He, Maosheng Xu, Maosheng Xu   +11 more
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